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Tuesday, 12 August 2014

Review: Delicious Delay by Tara Quan #Romance #Giveaway

I'm an avid follower of Tara's blog. I was going to read and review this book, but Godess
Fish gave me the opportunity to share my review to a larger audience.Tara will be awarding a $15 Amazon/BN GC
to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour.

BLURB:

Stranded in a Middle Eastern airport, Michelle Day finds herself
the object of interest for an abrasive, but all-too-sexy stranger—a stranger
who tempts her with the forbidden in a land where indecency could get her
killed. But how does one say no to such a deliciously, relentless pursuit?

Khalid Al Dehri takes one look at the red-headed spitfire in the
business class lounge and knew he’d either been transported to heaven—or hell.
Her tart response to his surliness intrigues him beyond all propriety and the
longer he spends in her company, the more he can’t deny his forbidden
attraction. But will she explore the sensuality between them or will society’s
rules keep them apart?

My Review

A fulfilling novella filled with loads of sass,
luxury, and heat. I wasn’t sure what to expect when Michelle initially met
Khalid. How would a normal working class woman end up with a rich powerful
sheikh? I kept wondering where the happily ever after would come from. I shouldn’t
have been concerned at all. Ms. Quan did a fabulous job of making sure I smiled in the end.

My favorite part of the novella was the unexpected fall both of them took into romance. Opposites, yet compatible.
A wonderful,
light story. I’m hoping there will be a sequel.

I give Delicious Delay four out of
five airplane shaped chocolate bars. A perfect quick summer read.

I was given a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Excerpt:

He grinned. “So I have a proposal.”

She tried to get her breathing under
control, without much success. “Why am I sure it’s an indecent one?”

He motioned his head toward the far
end of the lounge. Latticed wooden screens gave that particular section more
privacy. In an L-shaped room, the tucked-away location prevented a direct line
of sight from the dining or reception areas.

He got up and offered her his hand.
She hesitated for a long moment before taking it. With faltering footsteps, she
followed him. More private or not, limits on how far this could go existed due
to them being in an airport lounge. Since her self-control had chosen today to
take a vacation, she appreciated the imposed constraint.

He lowered himself onto a plush
leather sofa deep inside the cordoned area. With walls on either side and
screens strategically angled, the space seemed to have been designed as a spot
for people to nap.

On the brink of crossing a dangerous
line, she hesitated. “What exactly do you have in mind?”

“I’m just giving you the opportunity
to have your way with me,” he offered, his face the picture of innocence.

She hadn’t expected that answer. “I
don’t quite follow.”

He kicked one of his legs out and
tangled it with hers. She stumbled and instinctively moved her hands forward to
brace herself. Her palms flattened over his hard muscled chest when she landed.

She traced the shape of his
pectorals. “What do you do all day? Work out?”

He chuckled, the low rumble all
male. “I have access to the best personal trainers money can buy. They help
keep me honest.”

She shook her head in disbelief as
the man preened. “Have you heard of a concept called humility?”

“It’s not one of my virtues,” he admitted.
“I’ve never understood the point.”

She sighed. “It’s the polite thing
to do.”

He placed his forefinger under her
chin and tipped her head up, his expression playful. “So what is a sweet,
polite, goody two shoes doing on top of me?”

AUTHOR
Bio and Links:

Globetrotter, lover of
languages, and romance author, Tara Quan has an addiction for crafting tales
with a pinch of spice and a smidgen of kink. Inspired by her travels, Tara
enjoys tossing her kick-ass heroines and alpha males into exotic contemporary
locales, fantasy worlds, and post-apocalyptic futures. Armed with magical
powers or conventional weapons, her characters are guaranteed a suspenseful and
sensual ride, as well as their own happily ever after. Learn more at
www.taraquan.com